The Tempest Le Mans Sprint is a rear wheel drive coupé motor car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Pontiac.
The 3.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that produces 207 bhp (210 PS/154 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 309 N·m (228 lb·ft/31.5 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Sprint weighs a claimed 1551 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 182 km/h or 113 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 5243 mm | 206.4 inches | |
| Width | 1890 mm | 74.4 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1551 kg | 3419 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 55.3% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 81.5 litres | 17.9 [21.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3770 cc (230.06 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.6 × 82.3 mm
3.88 × 3.24 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 210 PS (207 bhp) (154 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 309 Nm (228 ft·lb) (31.5 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.9 kW/litre 55.7 ps/litre 54.9 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.96 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1030 kPa (149.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 628.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 10 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 25.4 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.2 s
@ 82.3 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 135.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 99.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 133.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.05 kg/kW 16.78 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.4Li.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Firestone SS 7.75 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Firestone SS 7.75 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1735 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 148962 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 36.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Sprint added 2006-10-30. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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